Journal entry · June 17, 1805
Great Falls of the Missouri — Patrick Gass: June 17, 1805
Patrick Gass · Great Falls of the Missouri · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
the canoes up the small river about a mile and an half; and
some engaged in making small waggons to haul the canoes and
loading above the falls. Captain Clarke and 4 men went to
view and survey our road to the place where we were to embark
above the falls. Opposite the mouth of the small river, a
beautiful sulphur spring rises out of the bank, of as strong
sulphur water as I have ever seen. On the bottoms of this
small river and also on the Missouri is a great quantity of flax
growing, and at this time in bloom. Two men went out this
morning to hunt for elk, in order to get their skins for cover-
ing to the iron frame of a boat, which we had with us. In the
evening the men got the canoes to a proper place to take
them upon land.
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